SOLUTION: Write the sum or difference in the standard form a + bi. ( 7 + 5i) - ( -9 + i)

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Question 1093532: Write the sum or difference in the standard form a + bi.
( 7 + 5i) - ( -9 + i)
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

It's just like combining like terms in the algebra you are probably familiar with. If the expression were

%28+7x+%2B+5y%29+-+%28+-9x+%2B+y%29

then you would do something like this:

%28+7x+%2B+5y%29+%2B+%28+9x+-+y%29
%287x%2B9x%29+%2B+%285y-y%29
16x%2B4y

Do the same thing with your expression.